Shortcuts From Grafton Street to Connolly

jiltednut

Hi,

I just started working on Dawson Street and I am looking for the fastest route to Connolly.
I commute daily and the walk is taking me 20 mins with foot traffic.
I heard there was a shortcut across the Trinity campus on Nassau Street haven't had enough time to try it out as my timing is pretty tight.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks!

GerardKeating

jiltednut wrote: »

Any help appreciated.
Thanks!

As you said, you can enter Trinity via the Nassau Street Entrance, and exit Pearse Street, down Tara Street, cross the river and you there for Connolly.

Why Connolly, would Tara or Pearse Station not do the job for you?

Singer

jiltednut wrote: »

Hi,

I just started working on Dawson Street and I am looking for the fastest route to Connolly.
I commute daily and the walk is taking me 20 mins with foot traffic.
I heard there was a shortcut across the Trinity campus on Nassau Street haven't had enough time to try it out as my timing is pretty tight.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks!

The quickest way is to enter TCD via the Nassau Street entrance, and then use the Pearse Street Gate West Entrance to get onto Pearse St., and then walk down Tara and across to Custom House Quays. Note that the gate in question has limited opening hours: https://www.tcd.ie/Maps/access-times.php

This is the exact route I jog home: https://www.strava.com/activities/2051074480

jiltednut

Thanks Guys!

I'll try that in the morning when I have a little more time.
Connolly is fine for me, I want the extra walk because I sit for 12 hours a day. although when its lashing down, Tara Street does look a lot better.

Thanks again!

PhoenixParker

Dublin bikes might be a decent compromise.

GerardKeating

jiltednut wrote: »

Thanks Guys!

I'll try that in the morning when I have a little more time.
Connolly is fine for me, I want the extra walk because I sit for 12 hours a day. although when its lashing down, Tara Street does look a lot better.

Thanks again!

Where are you going when you get to Connolly, If the Maynooth line, a Luas to Broom Bridge and get a train from there.

jiltednut

From Connolly, I go to Mullingar.
I already have my yearly ticket so this is what I do for now. Still learning where everything is relative to everywhere else but probably will change stations next year!

L1011

Quite a few Mullingar services don't stop at Broombridge, only a few do (2 in and 1 out I think) so it isn't a realistic option for now.

Pelvis

jiltednut wrote: »

Thanks Guys!

I'll try that in the morning when I have a little more time.
Connolly is fine for me, I want the extra walk because I sit for 12 hours a day. although when its lashing down, Tara Street does look a lot better.

Thanks again!

So you're looking for a short cut for your purposely longer walk?

jiltednut

Pelvis wrote: »

So you're looking for a short cut for your purposely longer walk?

Exactly. More so as a time saver when I need to rush and there are pedestrians waddling around aimlessly.

GBX

Its not that much of a difference no matter whether you go through Trinity or not. You would be shaving a minute or two at most.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Grafton+Street,+Dublin/Connolly,+1+Amiens+St,+North+Dock,+Dublin/@53.3468957,-6.2590907,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x48670e9b8c8edbf1:0x90afb1bb108edcdd!2m2!1d-6.2597507!2d53.3422917!1m5!1m1!1s0x48670e8eb3a58213:0x45bf0d7776670621!2m2!1d-6.2496759!2d53.351487!3e2

Pelvis

jiltednut wrote: »

Exactly. More so as a time saver when I need to rush and there are pedestrians waddling around aimlessly.

But if you're in a rush you can go to Tara St.

jiltednut

Pelvis wrote: »

But if you're in a rush you can go to Tara St.

Not on the way home.
Actually, yeah I could. Fair enough.

jiltednut

Tried it to and from the Train.

To the train: 4 mins faster.
From the train: 3 mins faster.

More importantly, there are a lot less people to avoid or bump into.

Thanks all!

duckmusic

Pelvis wrote: »

So you're looking for a short cut for your purposely longer walk?

Exactly what I was thinking... The mind boggles :rolleyes:

jiltednut

duckmusic wrote: »

Exactly what I was thinking... The mind boggles :rolleyes:

The distance is pretty much the same but there are less moving targets to slow you down.. and I want what I want

Tomw86

Dublin Bikes - check them out, I know you like the walk but cycling that route, especially cutting through Trinity makes a lot of sense when you are short on time.

Something like a 20euro annual subscription fee and pay as you go after that.

KaneToad

jiltednut wrote: »

The distance is pretty much the same but there are less moving targets to slow you down.. and I want what I want

Sounds perfectly reasonable to me, I do similar! It's a nightmare walking through groups of tourists or dawdlers. Stopping/starting all the way. Doesn't allow you to get into a good stride pace or walking rhythm.

You're not alone OP.